Tiny White Flowers

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

We Are the World

It's just been one of those mornings. It was sparked by one Facebook post, and I've ended up searching for all those songs and videos that ask for all the compassion we can muster. After all, we are the world, and no difference made is too small.

There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)

We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram)We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)And the truth (Billy Joel)You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)

(CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)

Well, send 'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jarreau)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Loggins) Oh There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)

When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)When we (Kim Carnes)stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Everyone) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Everyone)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Bob Dylan) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Bob Dylan)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Everyone) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Everyone)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) Oh There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Ray Charles) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Ray Charles)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Stevie Wonder) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Stevie Wonder)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Bruce Springsteen) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Bruce Springsteen)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Everyone) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Everyone)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (James Ingram) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (James Ingram) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Ray Charles) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Ray Charles)

(REPEAT CHORUS) We are the world, we are the children (Everyone) We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Everyone) There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Everyone/Ray Charles) It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Everyone/Ray Charles)

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About Me

Ronda is the author of Shedding Our Skins, (2008), and Some Other Eden,
(2005). Nominated seven times for the Pushcart, recipient of a 2007
Artist Trust GAP Grant, finalist for the May Swenson Poetry Book Award,
Ronda is currently Poetry Editor for the literary journal, Crab Creek
Review.